Thomas dbummond



. T. DRUMMOND.

BOX POR CARRYING BOTTLES.

Patented May 20, 1884.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OEErcE.

THOMAS DRUMMOND,` OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR TO JULIUS C. WINTERMEYER, OF SAME PLACE.

Box Foe CARRYING BOTTLES.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 299,060, dated May 20, 1884.

Application filed December 24, 1883. (No model.)

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Be it known that I, THo'MAs DRUMMOND, a citizen of the United States, residing at Ghicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Bottle-Carrying Boxes or Pop Boxes, of which the following is a speciiication.

My invention consists of improvements in boxes-such as are commonly used for carrying bottles, especially pop-bottles;` and it has for its immediate object to construct the box in such manner as that the false bottom or perforated bottle-carrier can be easily removed or replaced. This object I accomplish in the manner described in the following specification and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, which are made a part of this application, reference being rst had to the drawings, wherein the same letter is used in each iigure to indicate like parts.

Figure l is a view of one side of the box after the same has been cut through the line Y Y; Fig. 2, a plan view of the box, certain parts being shown in dotted lines.

F is the side of the box-frame; B, the' end; E, vertical cleats at the end to strengthen the frame 5 C, horizontal cleats inserted into grooves in the end pieces, and on which rests the perforated false bottom or bottle-V carrier. The perforations are seen at X X.

D represents fastenings, which are secured to the inside of the box above the carrier, so as to vhold the same in position. These fastenings are secured so as to be easily removable. They may be inserted into grooves in the end pieces of the box, as shown in the drawings, or otherwise, as desired. The carrier is of such size and shape as to exactly lit into the box, and when in position it issecured between the cleats C and the i'asteningpieces D.

The box is put together in the usual manner, the cleats C projecting inward, as shown in Fig. l of the drawings. is then inserted from the top and put in place on the cleats. 'Ihe fastening-pieces D are then secured in place, and the box is ready for use.

The bottle-carrier If, for any reason, it should become necessary or desirable to remove the carrier, the fastenings D may be removed and the carrier be taken out.

, By substituting a carrier having larger or smaller holes X X X the box can be adjusted to hold bottles of different sizes.

I am aware that it is not new to make popboxes wherein the carrier is supported on cleats secured upon or against the ends; but in such boxes the full weight of the bottles is thrown upon the nails which secure the cleats, and the boxes are soon destroyed.

I am also aware that it is not new to construct pop-boxes whose ends are composed of two pieces each, a space being left in each end between the pieces to receive the ends of the carrier. In such boxes the ends of the carrier are iiush with the outer surface of the ends of the frame, and the carrier must of necessity be made up with the box-frame. Itcannot, therefore, of course, be removed without destroying the frame.

It is to overcome difficulties like these that I have made my invention.

I do not claim, broadly, the constructions shown in my drawings and description; but

What I do claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

l. The combination of a box-frame having inner grooves on each end, a perforated bottlc-carrier, and cleats which rest in the grooves Y THOMAS DRUMMON D.

VVituesses:

F. W. PARKER, H. KEHREs. 

